Subject Seven (Subject Seven, #1)

Subject Seven (Subject Seven #1)

3.25 of 5 stars 3.25  ·  rating details  ·  565 ratings  ·  72 reviews
Years ago, scientists began developing the ultimate military weapon: deadly sleeper assassins housed within the bodies of teenagers. Now, Subject Seven, the dangerous alter-ego living inside a 16-year-old boy, has escaped the lab and is on a mission. His objective? To seek out others like him and build an army capable of destroying their creators.

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Paperback, First Edition, 336 pages
Published January 20th 2011 by Razorbill
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Elizabeth
Boo, another series book. I thought it was stand-alone. Fooled again.

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Okay, so I would give this book 2.5 stars, but I'm rounding down because I'm not feeling generous. Oooh, it had so potential. Who exactly am I supposed to rooting for? Surely not Subject Seven, he's a creeper. And all the "failures"? I cannot find any redeemable characteristics in them. I sort of like Tina. If I had to pick one it would be her, I guess. Why in the heck was there so much detail put into all the other "fa...more
Ruby
Subject Seven is a creation of science. In a mysterious compound controlled by a group called Janus, Seven has endured horrific tests to see how his body and mind responds. At the age of ten his rage has hit the breaking point, and he escapes, killing and maiming everyone in his path.

Five years later, Seven is on the hunt to find answers. He wants to be freed from the prison of his Other. The Other is his normal teenage half, the half who was allowed to live a life of ease and love. Seven has le...more
MizziQ
I think (even with the two stars) I might read the sequel to this, but it's a pretty slim chance. I read a review that said it switched around a lot so it was confusing and like the arrogant person I am, I thought that I could stiff it. And I did. But it was confusing, annoying, and just not worth what I got out of the book. Let me run it down for you. There are seven people, all with "other" selves that also have seperate personalities. But only one "side" of the person can be awake at a time....more
Me, Myself, and I
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Marilyn Belsham
Perhaps I'm naive but I was surprised how graphically violent Subject Seven is. I assumed that a book labeled as Young Adult would not rival books marketed to adults in content and description. The main characters are teens, but other than that, I would not consider this a novel for young teens - teens that are almost adults are another matter.

The story itself was interesting. I found the multi-personality aspect unique, and after a few pages, I got into the groove of the narrative flashing from...more
Cristy
SUBJECT SEVEN is a great sci-fi book that would most definitely make an excellent movie… very Incredible Hulk-ish, with superhuman soldiers hidden within the unassuming bodies of teenagers. The story is a little confusing at first, with a lot of action and bloody violence right out the gate, but all (well most) is soon explained and it is completely worth it. An exciting read, which is sure to entertain male and female readers alike, a nonstop adventure with heart-pumping adrenalin filled grueso...more
Napoleon
Subject Seven is a 336-page novel about the escape of Subject Seven from his captors, a group of employees of an unnamed company who perform experiments on select employee's children as a part of the "Janus Project", a project used to create soldiers within the bodies of teenagers. He, being the soldier-like part, is contained within the body of his "Other" Bobby like an alter ego that is active from time to time or as Subject Seven later explains, a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type circumstance. Af...more
Andrea
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Kristin Lundgren
A decent book about a group of experimental subjects. They were designed from birth to be "super soldiers," but were deemed a failure because of bleed over from their other side - they were Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydes. Some of them, while in their darker, more angry side, could recall events and things about their other, nicer side. They were supposed to be terminated, but a scientist couldn't do it, and decided instead to sell them to an adoption agency where most of them lived in quiet isolation...more
Momo
This was an enjoyable book. After seeing some of the reviews that are available for it, I was worried about how graphically violent the story might read, but to be honest, I didn’t think that the blood shed was difficult to stomach. The concept of the story is unique and interesting, a pleasant combination of the short lived TV show, “Dark Angel” and the ever so infamous novella, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”.

The characters in this book are searching for answers to questions they would prefer not to...more
Brandi
Seven doesn't remember a lot of things. He knows he doesn't have a family like the Other does. The Other gets to live in a nice house with caring parents who will stop at nothing to protect him. Seven lives in a cold cell where people come to test his strength, reflexes, and pain tolerance. One day Seven is no longer content living in his little cell. He wants out. Seven escapes in a massive riot of bullets and blunt objects, killing anyone who got in his way.

Seven is actually the alter-ego of...more
Kwinks
I am glad I read this. There are some really great parts in this book, it is a page turner, and it has inspired me to read The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. I only wish I would have saved this one for the beach! There is very little characterization in the book, and the first person narration jumps from character to character (and to character within characters!).
It is a great action novel, I know some teen boys who would love it. I kind of wish it had been a graphic novel-I would...more
Lindsey
What the hell is this? I don't even......
So it starts out with this murderous hybrid boy that is in this lab thing when he escapes and kills almost everybody. Then the book skips like years later and it gets freaking confusing.
So I guess there are more hybrids like him that were sent to families and are being raised like normal kids or something. So he for some reason kidnaps them all, but wait, it also shows POV's of every person kidnapped. Which is just so confusing! Then I don't even know w...more
Kelly Leigh
I always seem to compare books to movies and/or TV shows. Why? Because I’m a cinephile. With that said, Subject Seven reminded me of the cancelled-after-one-season TV show My Own Worst Enemy. But instead of Christian Slater insert young adults.

Subject Seven is a quick read, actiony, some violence. There is a being/mind inhabiting the body of teens - assassins if you will. The unsuspecting teens have black-outs while their alter ego (or whatever you want to call it) takes over. Once they wake up...more
PurplyCookie
In a secret compound, several children were artificially created and genetically modified in an experiment known as the Janus Project, until the alpha of their group, Subject Seven, escaped after brutally murdering a top scientist and the guards assigned to him. Subsequently, the remaining youngsters involved in the failed experiment were wiped clean of their memories and given to adoptive parents in various locations throughout the United States.

The story continues years later as the five chil...more
Linna
SUBJECT SEVEN is, unsurprisingly, a fast-paced novel, but the first-person narration is so direct that each page flashes by like rapid fire. The story and dialogue is similar to a comic book, but some of that action is lost in book form. Nonetheless, it’s a taut thriller that can be as violent as The Hunger Games and has a mysterious plot line to raise the suspense level even higher.

The plot begins with a bang, and I was as confused as the ‘ordinary’ teenagers who are pulled in Subject Seven’s t...more
Uhura
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Michelle. Tsunami.
Hmmm... A really interesting read.

So. The book was really good in the beginning but really went know where in the end. I really didn't like the end and the characters were all kid of annoying in different ways as the book progressed. The whole concept of the book was really genius to me but I didn't like how everything happened and came together. Like I said, the beginning was awesome but as the book went on...

Anyway, I give the book 3 stars for having awesome attributes but also three stars for...more
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Subject Seven is the Y.A debut for author James Moore. Its based on an interesting premise that the military is creating the perfect killer, and that these killers are all teenagers. With this premise , I was expecting an action novel, but it actually is not the fast paced thriller that I expected and is more a mystery novel of sorts.The cliffhanger ending is probably my biggest gripe with this book. Now I won't spoil the ending but the book ends just before the real action starts, wh...more
Michelle
Starts off really good in the beginning but in the middle it kinda gets a whole lot of confusing. There's quite a lot going on that you have to keep up with and you just wish it'd hurry up and get to the exciting part already. And it does. Really well, actually. Other than that, really awesome read, had a few twists I wasn't expecting and in the end I was just relieved how all the dots connected. Pretty brutal and gory read, so not for the weak-hearted, consider yourselves warned xD

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Ambur
I loved the idea behind this book. I thought it sounded intense, and full of action, but when I read it, it kind of fell flat for me. After reading the book's description, I imagined that I'd get a more in-depth look into Subject Seven's head, but to be honest, even though he was narrating many of the chapters, it still felt like I wasn't in his head at all. Part of that seemed on purpose because of the fact that he was trying so hard to keep his normal counterpart out of his head, but it just m...more
Jody
Jun 29, 2011 Jody rated it 3 of 5 stars
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What would you do if you kept waking up with no idea where you were, how you got there or what had happened to you in the meantime? That's what's been happening to 5 unconnected teenagers who once had normal, uneventful lives. But someone out there knows what's happening, and is determined to find answers and change the fate of these seemingly random teens.

Subject Seven (the novel) begins with a prologue set 5 years before the actual story takes place. The prologue is a great set-up and foundati...more
Bodea
This is going to be short because I was kind of disappointed with this one. I usually love books like this. I mean, I'm a girl who loves her action and violence. Assassins you say? It's on and poppin .... only it never popped for me [insert sad face here]. First, I was confused for about the first 5 or so chapters. I had an idea of what was going on, but the writing was confusing. Not mysterious or intriguing, just plain old confusing.

Then, when I finally found out what was going on, I wasn't t...more
Emmaflo
I really wanted to like this book. I read the reviews and descriptions and was so pumped. I hrabbed a copy and started reading, but i couldn't get past the 5th chapter. This book was soooo confusing! Theres like 10 charcters which all have alter egos (i think cant really say because i was so confused) and the author flips between them every three pages. I feel like james was trying to be wayyy too mysterious. I hate not finishing a book, but i just couldn't understand.
Suzanne Schack
A little violent for my taste, but it is intriguing. There are spoilers, be warned. The idea of split personalities and teens who are as deadly as assasins has been done before, but not with this level of depth-you see an inner struggle that for these kids is not just in their heads, but in their bodies and hearts as well. While I don't think I'd continue reading the series, as the characters weren't to my taste, I did like how he balanced the characters in the storyline without making them all...more
Mimi
Subject Seven was a truly action-packed book. I just loved the original idea of focusing on each character in a different way. Also I really enjoyed the plot. It was just amazing, and I just couldn't put the book down once I started reading. I liked how all the pieces come together little by little, but the one thing that I truly hated and made me so disappointed was the end. It just leaves you completely puzzled. Like COMPLETELY. I just really, reaaally hope there's a sequel.
Trupti
A mind bending mystery and thriller. At first the book may seem confusing, but strangely it keeps you on edge, and as the peices start falling in place, I was thinking." how could i have not seen that before!"
The book was brilliant in its own way. It reminds me of ted dekker books. If you have ever read Dekker's books, he writes stories much like this one. Reccomend this to anyone who likes action thrillers that play with your mind!
Sonja
I hate to leave a bad review, but this was not a satisfying read. Besides the editorial problems (the same paragraphs being repeated verbatim on two different pages), the book lacked clarity and plot. There was, however, plenty of gratuitous violence. The first couple pages were really exciting and I got sucked in at the bookstore. By the time I realized the story wasn't going anywhere I was too far invested (so I finished it).
Kerri
If you like lots of action, violence and mystery - you will love this book. Subject Seven is the dangerous alter ego living inside a fifteen-year-old boy, who has escaped the vicious lab that was his only home. Now he is on a mission to seek out others like him and build an army capable of destroying their creators. This book will keep you guessing right down to the last page and will leave you wanting more.
Jennavier
This book was so confusing. The subject matter was horrible and graphic and the worst of it was perpetrated by the good guys. Sure, the bad guys made the protagonists into something horrible so it wasn't their fault.... but it didn't change the fact that they were sociopaths who told all about how they enjoyed hurting people. In detail. This book made me feel the need to take a brain shower.
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